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THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE. MINERS YIELD TO PLEA OF WILSON Accept Proposal Put Forth By fresideni and Order Men Back to Work E STRIKE AT END Terms Approved By Operators. Com mission to Determine Ba6s of New Wage Agreement. Fourteen Per Cent Raise to Stand. Indlnnnpolls, Ind. The coal miners' strike Is ended. With but ono dissenting vote the general committee of tlio United Mine Workers of America voted to ncccpt President Wilson's proposal for Im mediate return to work pending final settlement of their wage controversy with operators by a commission to bo Appointed by him. This action was Immediately followed by the sending of messages to the 4,000 locals of the union by Intoruatlonnl officials In structlng thp men to return to work Immediately. Minors, operators and government ofllcluls alike were highly gratified over the settlement and nil sides ap poared confident of a flnnl satisfactory settlement of the fight by the commls fllon. Conservatives Gain Control. Tho action brought to an end the tloup of tho soft coal Industry of moro than five weeks' duration, nnd which was more far reaching In Its effects than any other In the history of the country. As a result of the strike, the country wns fast approaching a shut down of Industry nnd widespread suf fering among Its 100,000,000 Inhab itants. The decision camo after mnny hours of debnte, in which tho radical clement raado Inccndlnry speeches ngalnst. op erators nnd others Interested In settle ment of tho strike nnd for a time threatened to defeat efforts to settle tho strike at this time. The con servative element, led by Acting Presi dent John L. Lewis nnd Secretary Treasurer Wllllnm Qrecn, gained con trol of tho slluntlon nnd succeeded In putting down practically nil opposition by the time the question camo to a voto. Ono concession wns mndu to tho radicals. Tho convention agreed to tho calling of a general convention of tho miners nt n future dnte, at which tlmo the action of and reasons for tho general committee will be fully ex plained. Tho opponents of acceptance of tho president's plnn mndn their fight principally on tho theory that only a general convention of tho mine workers hnd power to rail off the strike. Why Miners Accepted. Tho miners, In n statement given out by Acting President John J. Lowls of the United Mine Workers, declared that tho president's proposnl was agreed to becauso It contains n definite, concrete and practical method for ad justment of tho miners' claim for In creased wnges. It also states that tho United Mlno Workers have full con fidence III tho president of tho United States and a profound regard for his will nnd Judgment Mr. Lewis declnred that the action taken should "donionstmto to tho peo ple of our country that the United Mlno Workers nro loyal to our country and bcliovo In the perpetuity of our domocrntlc institutions. No greater demonstration of such facts could be given than our nctlon In accepting the proposal of tho president of the Unit ed Stntes." After reviewing tho terms of the plan for ending tho strike the state ment says that neither operators nor miners will bo allowed to change the basis nnd no discrimination by the coal operators will ho permitted. It wns theso specific propositions, it wns wild, which mado the proposal ac ceptable to tho miners. It wns Indicated thnt the charges of contempt ngalnst bends of the min ers' union will not bo pushed. The government hnd Intimated that ac ceptance of the president's plan by tho general connnlttco would ho con sidered compliance with tho court's In junction against furtherance of tho strike nnd witnesses subpoenaed to appear boforo tho federal grand Jury called to Investigate chnrgos of viola tion of tho Lover net nnd anti-trust laws by both miners and operators, wore dlschnrgod. Operators Talk. Expressing gratification thnt the trite wns ended, a statement wns given out by local operators thnt had been obtained by long distance tele phono from the executive committee of tho National Bituminous Conl Op orators' association n Washington. It declared tho operators would comply with tho president's proposal to the letter. Fuel Troubles Not Ended. Washington. Settlement of the conl ntrlko will not automatically end tho nntlon's fuel troubles, conl operators nnd officials sny. They predicted thp famine will en dure for sovernl months after produc tion is resumed, even If It enn be main tnlned a't the maximum of 12,000,000 or lf5.000.000 tons wkly. Tho coal reserves huvo been drawn upon for J15.000.000 or 'lO.OOO.OOO tons siuco the strike began on November I, Tho text of President Wilson's pro posal to tho miners follows: "I hnve watched with deep concern tho developments In the bituminous conl strike, and am convinced there Is much confusion In the minds of tho peoplo generally nnd possibly of both parties to tlilB unfortunate controversy as to tho attitude and purposes of the government In Its handling of the sit uation. "Tho mine owners offered u wngo Increase of IK) per cent, conditioned, however, upon the price of coal being raised to an amount sufficient to cover this proposed Increnso of wages, which would hnvo added at least .5100,000.000 to tho annual conl bill of tho peoplo. The fuel administrator, In the light of tho present Information has tnken flip position, nnd I think with entire Justification, that the public is now paying as high prices for coal as It ought to bo required to pay and that any wage Increase at this tlimj ought (o come out of the profits of the coal operators. Fourteen Per Cent Reasonable. "In reaching this conclusion, (ho fuel ndminlstrntor expressed the per sonal opinion that tho 14 per cent In crease In nil mine wages Is reason able, because It would equalize tho miners' wages on the average with the cost of living, but ho made It perfect ly clear that the operators and miners nro nt liberty to agree upon a larger Increnso, provided the operators will pny It out of their pockets, so that tho price of coal would remain the snme "The secretary of labor, In an effort nt conciliation between the parties, ex pressed his personal opinion In favor of a larger Increase. Ills effort at conciliation failed, however, because tho coal operators wore unwilling to pny the scale ho proposed unless tho government would advance the price of conl to the public, and this the gov eminent was unwilling to do. Suggests New Tribunal. Tho fuel ndminlstrntor hnd also suggested thnt a tribunal he fronted, in which tho minors ami operators would bo equally represented, to consider further question of wnges and working conditions, ns well ns profits of op orators and proper prices for coal, I shnll, of course, he glad to aid In tho formation of such a tribunal. "I understand the operators have generally agreed to absorb an Increnso of 1-1 per cent In wages, so that tho public would pny not to exceed tho present price fixed by the fuel nd minlstrntor, nnd thus a way Is opened to secure the coal of which the peoplo stand In need, If tho miners will re sumo work on these terms pending a thorough Investigation. by an Impartial commission which may rendjust both wnges nnd prices. "Hy tho acceptance of such n plnn the miners nro assured immediate steady employment nt n substantial In crenso In wnges, nnd are further ns- sured prompt Investigation nnd nctlon upon questions which nrc not now settled to their satisfaction. I must be lieve thnt with a clenr understanding of thosq points, they will promptly re turn to work. Otherwise Price Goes Up. "If, nevertheless, they persist In re maining on strike, they will put them selves In nn nttltudo of striking In or- dor to force tho government to In crease tho prlco of coal to the public, so ns to glvo a still further Increase In wages at this time rather tlinn allow tho question of a further Increase In wages to be dealt with In a orderly manner hy n fnlrly constituted tribunal representing all pnrtles Interested. "No group of our people can Justify such n position and tho miners owe It o themselves, their families, their fel low-workmen In other Industries nnd to their country to return to work. "Iiumedlntely upon a general resump tion of mining, I shall ho glnd to aid In tho prompt fnrmntlon of such a tribunal as I have Indicated, to mnko further Inquiries Into this whole mat ter nnd to review not only the reason ableness of tho wnges nt which th miners stnrt to work, but also tho reasonableness of the government prices for conl. Action In Sixty Days. "Such n tribunal should within slx y days make Its report, which could ho used as n basis for negotiation for n wage agreement. T must make It clear, however, that the government annot give Its aid to any such Inves Igatlnn unless thero Is a general re sumption of work. "I ask every Individual miner to give his personal thought to what I say. I hope lie understands fully thnt he will he hurting his own Interest nnd the Interest of his family nnd will be throwing countless other laboring men out of employment If he shnll con tinue the present strike; and, further. that he will create nn unnecessary nnd unfortunate prejudice against orgnn- 7.ed labor which will ho Injurious to tho best Interests of working men. . "WOODHOW WILSON." Expect Flu Again. London, Influenza microbes hnvo n cgulnr program by which they recur In cycles of 33 weeks, according to tho medical research committee. The next all Is expected In January and Feb ruary, It Is said, It wns estimated, This Is more than tho total output of bituminous coal for three weeks under ordinary conditions and a deficit which must be made up before supplies Tor Industrial purposes will be adequate, The fuel and railroad administra tions are planning to keep In effect their conservation orders and priority rulings until the pinch Is Must. Modi fications nro expected, hut It wns stated coal will be guaranteed domes tie users nnd the more essential Indus tries is long us there Is need. ORDERS BAN LIFTED PERMIT ISSUED TO REMOVE RE STRICTIONS BY HINES. CONTRACT GDALTO COST MORE Operators Criticize Terms of Strike Settlement Train Service to be Normal Soon. Wnshlngton, D. C. Itegionnl dlrcc tors of railroads have been lrlvon an thority by Director General Illnes to remove restrictions on the use of light, heat and power derived from coal, as soon as the fuel situation war rants. Bituminous coal contracts providing that onerators mav add to the con tract price the full amount of nny In crease in miners' wages will not he flvt aside In the caso of the 14 per cent. Jncronse granted mine workers in uie xtriKo sou emont. it was sa d lv l' H. llnrknoss, counsel for tho fuel udmliiiHtration. All bituminous contracts entered Into between operators and dealers before insi; October ,'iO, were restored by the fuel administrator's order of Novem ber 1 1. after being sot nsldc by tho maximum price order of October 30, nnd now must operate ns vnlld con tracts under the law, Mr. Harkness said. Ho estimated that CO per cent of flic bituminous output wns sold tinder thoso contracts. It wns stated that very little coal is purchased hy retail dealers on con-- tract nnd thnt therefore the price will remain at the flgurtj fixed by the gov ernment, ns far us domestic consum ers are concerned. Tho regional directors also were authorized to restore train service removed or curtailed to meet the conl Bhortngo duo to the bituminous min ers' strike, ns soon ns the fuel supply in the various regions Justifies. Sending, out of the Instructions con Btltuted tho first: step taken by tho government In the light of1 expectation that miners would accept the govern-, inent's strike settlement and return to work. Director General Illnes, In mi Jiouncing his nctlon, said the condi tions In the regions varied greatly, and coal still wns being shipped from the oast to the west, but that removal of restrictions shortly might be Jus tilled. Operators representing the central Pennsylvania district, one of tho lnrgest in the United Stntes, were the first to net upon the settlement proposnl, and while accentlmr it. crltl- elzed its terms witli tho utmost vigor. "Hie method proposed by Dr. Gar field for settlement of the strike wns interfered with by government ofllci als who knew llttlo of tho situation ." the operators' statement said. "Tho problem wns tnken out of his hnnds. Tho public nnd the onerators. ns n re. suit, have been delivered Into Mm hands of the United Mine Workers." GOLDMAN TO RUSSIA. Abandons Fight to Resist Deportation to uo With Eighty Others. New York. Rather thnn be noun. rated from Alexander Bcrkmnn, her companion of years, Emma Goldman announced, through her nttomey, that she had abandoned her flcht In tho su- prenio court to prevent her deportntlon to soviet Jtussln with Berkmnn and some SO odd radicals. Ilnrry Weinberger, her nttornov. In n letter to Assistant Attorney General biewart at Washington, asked that Miss Goldman's application for n writ of error or appeal and rclense on hall uo witiidrnwn. lie snld that this re quest was made "in view of the state- went mado by your department and the commissioner general of Immigra tion that Kmnm Goldman nnd Alex niuicr Uerkninn and other Russians will bo, deported wlihln ten davs ro soviet Russia." SUGAR BILL PASSED. Senate Acts On Measure to Continue Equalization Board. Wasl-'ngton. D. 0. The senate hns passed the MeNury sugnr bill, contin uing governmcnr control of sunar dls- tributlon and price for another year. The hill extends the life of tho sugar equalization board through ll)l0. tin. less It becomes law hy January 1, tho board will go oii of ofllee and nil gov ernment control of siwnr will end. This means, It Is deelurcd, a tremendous increase in pr Senator McNnry, author of the bill, expects house action on the inensur under a special rule. Forty-four States Approve Act. Washington. D. O. Fortv-fonr Htn ton have otllclally notified tho state depart ment of their ratification of the prohi bition constitutional amendment, ac cording to a statement sent to the sen ate recently In response to a resolu tion. Solons Oust Attorney General. Bisninrek, N. D. Tho North Dakota house of representatives passed tho senate's concurrent res- ill Ion quest ing the rosIgnutJtti of Attorney (Sen- ernl William Lunger. The vote In thu house was 01 to i4 and In the senate 20 to 1(1. The resolution charged nmong other things that Attorney Gen eral Lunger has "betrayed the farmers of this state," and "unlawfully at tempted to wreck" thu Scandinavian- American Hank of Fargo and "all other bnnltH friendly to the farmers of tills statu". REPUBLICANS CHOOSE CHICAGO G. O. P. National Committee Select City and Name Date for Convcn tlcn Limit Contributions. Washington, D. C The republican natloiml committee, in session here Inst week, selected Chicago, and Tues day, Juno 8, as the place nnd time for l he national convention, nt which the party's 1020 candidate for president will he nominated. On tho roll call Chicago mustered 44 votes to 1) for St. Louts, whose boost ers hud made a stubborn light for the honor. Asbury Purk, N. J., and Chey enne, Wyo., mnde bids for the conven tion, but withdrew before the voting. The committee also authored tho creation of two now departments of party organization to deal respective ly with policies and general party wel fare. Ono committee composed of select ed members of the committee nnd other men and women representing labor, capital, the farmers hnd others, will go to work at onco sorting out subjects to bo dealt with In the 1020 platform. Tho second committee comprises an equal number of national committee men and outside party leaders, nnd will function ns an advisory council In the conduct of tho cumpnlgn. Tho plnn of Will II. Hays, the na tional chairman, for limitation of In dividual contribution to $1,000 formal ly was approved, and the committee nnnounced some changes In the ap portionment of delegates to the na tional convention. These chnnges were not of a sweeping nature, how ever, and affected only seven stntes. In the vote on the convention city, Chicago mustered a strength which ap parently surprised even its backers. Tho only votes cast for St. Louis wore contributed by Tennessee, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Georgia, Iowa, Texas, Missouri and Hawaii. GERMANY WARNED BY ALLIES. Denunciation of Protocol Means' Inva sion of Country, Says Note. Paris. Tho supreme council's notes dealing with the peace treaty deliver ed to I!nron Von Lersner, head of tho Germnn delegation, denies the German demands for modification of the treaty or the surrender of Germans charged with crimes ngninst international war fare and the return of prisoners. It agrees to consider the economic ef fects of the Indemnities required for the sinking of warships In the Scnpa Flow on Germnny In "n spirit of equi ty, after a hearing by the reparations commission." Tho note warns Germany "for tho lost time" tho denunciation of tho armistice would give the ullled armies all latitude for necessary military measures and add: "In this spirit, wo await without de lay slgnnture of tho protocol and the exchnnge of ratifications." PROBE BANDIT CASE. Supreme Judge Acts When Alleged Irregularities Charge Made. Lincoln, Neb. Chief Justice Mor- rlssey of the supreme court of Ne braska, ordered nn Investigation Into the relense of the Omaha bandit, Beryl C. Kirk, from tho state prison, by the members of tho State Bar commission and the attorney general of Nebraska. The action resulted from tho filing of a report by tho judges of Douglns county calling aUentlon to the fact that the members of the Fourth ju dicial district directed them to com municate to the chief justice that sev en members of the bar of Lancaster county have been accused of Irregular ities In the release of Kirk from the state prison. Gray U. P. President. New York. Carl R. Gray was elect ed president of tho Union Pacific sys tem companies nt a meeting of board of directors here. Mr, Gray, whoso headquarters will bo at Omaha, will assume office January 1. He will suc ceed as president, Robert S. Lovett, Who will remnin with tho company as chairman of its executive committee. Mr. Gray began his railroad career as a telegraph operator and station agent on tho Santa Fe In 1883 nnd seventeen years later became Its general mnn ager. During the war he was director of the division of transportation of tho United States railway administration. Curtailment Greatest Ever. Washington, D. 0. Rnllroad travel ers are face to face with the most severe curtailment In passenger serv ice thnt the nation ever has known. Railroad administration ofllcinls esti mate that approximately 200,000 train miles hnve been cut from the pas senger schedules dally. The saving of fuel was placed at about 15,000 tons a day. Study Is being made to escer tnln whether additional curtailment can be effecteu without causing the public too much dlscomforture. - Deers Fall Prey of Wolves. Deadwood, S. D. Ranchers und Htock men of the Limestone country assert that during the past five or six weeks more deer have been killed in the Black Hills by wolves and coyotes than were killed by hunters during thu Ueer shooting season. They cite In stances where whole packs of coyotes have been seen cloxe on the trail of deer, and the carcasses of those which have fallen prey to the coyotes are no ticeable lu ninny sections of the Black Hills. FUEL HEAD RESIGNS GARFIELD DISSATISFIED WITH STRIKE SETTLEMENT. OPPOSES COMMISSION PLAN Believes It Will Mean Consumers Must Pay More for Coal. Took No Part In Agreement. Washington, D. C Fuel Administra tor Garfield tendered his resignation to President Wilson last Thursday, the day following the settlement which brought the natlon-wldo coal strike to nn end. The reason for Dr. Garfield's resignation Is given as being because ho disagreed on principle with the set tlement proposnl arranged by the gov ernment nnd the mine workers' union. Men close to tho fuel administra tor understand that lie believes that the work of the commission authorized under tho settlement to be mado up of one coal mine operator, n coal miner and a third person named to represent tho public, will result in nn increase In tho price of coal to the consuming public. Against this form of settlement Dr. Garfield 1ms been unalterably opposed. ;it hns been learned on good authority that ho took nopart In tho negotia tions with the mlno workers' union chiefs during tho Inst week of tho strike, and that, though Informed nnd consulted nftcr tholr Initiation, the terms laid out ns finally accepted con travene his conception of the main principles Involved. It was recalled In connection with the resignation that In suggesting a 14 Jper cent wage Increase as fair for tho inlners and possible to bo paid from present profits of mine owners, Dr. .Garfield suggested a commission rep resentative of tho Industry to review tho findings, but expressed the convic tion that such a body should not have power to fix prices. Ills belief Is said to be that with this power granted, a combination of the employer and em ploye In the Industry to mulct the pub lic by price raises is certain to result. Newberry Mute When Arraigned. Grand Rapids, Mich. United States Senator Truman II. Newberry and 13 of those Indicted with him on charges of violating the election laws, stood mute when arraigned by United Stntes District Judge C. W. Sessions. When the group of fourteen nppearcd before the court, Attorney James O. Murfln, representing them, informed' Judge Sessions that it had been the Intention of the respondents to plead not guilty, but Inasmuch as this precluded the pos sibility of raising certnln legal ques tions, they would stnnd mute. Jan uary 27 next was set for the trial of the Newberry case. The bonds of Senntor Newberry were set nt $10,000 on the first Indictment and $5,000 on the second. , HOME RULE FOR ERIN. At Last Irish Question May Be Satis factorily Settled. Londop. For the first time In his tory there Is every prospect of the Irish question being settled satisfac torily, according to a statement made In a speech by Walter Hume Long, first lord of the admiralty. Premier Lloyd George will soon in troduce the new rish home rule bill in parliament, according to the Dally Mall. The newspaper adds that the bill provides for two legislatures with a co-ordinating sennte, but thnt the powers to be allotted to the senate have not yet been defined. It snys tho fate of the bill will depend cn the gov ernment's generosity In this respect. U. S. NEEDS BIG NAVY. Would Be Factor in Maintaining Peace, Says Government Board. Washington, D. C. Recommenda tions of the nnvy general board for the building program for 1021 Include two battleships, one battle cruiser, ten scout cruisers, five destroyer flotilla leaders and six submarines. The navy of the United Stntes should ultimately be equal to the most powerful main tained hy any other nation of tho world, not later thnn 102.r, the report adds. Flood Losses Enormous. Atlanta, Ga. High waters that have tlooded low lying sections of Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi have caused a property loss of many million dollars. Loss of human life, however, hns been remnrknbly small. Probably not moro thnn a dozen lfves have been lost. A thousand or more negroes nro home less, however, around Hnttlesburg and Meridian, Miss. Big Kansas Corn Crop. Topeka, Kan. According to esti mates made by Edward C. Pnxton for the United States bureau of crop esti mates here, the corn crop of the Sun flower stnte this year will amount to 01,3Ur,000 busuels. Bay State Towns Favor Saloons. Boston, Mass, Fourteen of fifteen cities In Massachusetts which voted on the liquor question recently favored license, according to returns. Britain to Stick By France. Paris. Great Britain will carry out the terms of the Franco-British de fensive alliance, by which she agrees to come to Franco's aid lu event of unprovoked aggression by Germany, whether the United Stntes becomes a party to tho pact or not, according to newspapers here. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION NOTES Lincoln. The committee on com mittees of the convention reported Uio appointment of the following sub-committees to which will bo referred tho proposals affecting the vnrious sub divisions of tho constitution: Bill of Rights Anderson, Lancasterl Hrntton, Adams : Bryant, Cedar; Byrum. Franklin! Hastings, Sallnt; Magney, Doug las; MoDonald, Buffalo; Thlelsn, Platts: Wall, Sherman. Leglfilatlvo Department Albert, Platte; Dnvlcs, Boyd; Flansburs, Lancaster: Itan ey, Wobstcr;, Lute. Keith; McLcod', Stanton; Norton. Polk; Radko, Cedar; Hodman. lUm lm I; Rosa, Merrick; Spirit. Sallno; Varntr. Johnson; Votava. Douglas. Executive Department Blgelow, Doug las; Ilyrum. Franklin; Coufal, Bulk-r; Grunbcr, Jefferson; Haldesman. Pawnee; Jiickaon, Nuckolls; JCelck, Sarpy; Kuni, Hall; Oloson. Cumins; Ilhodoa, Hurt; Bteb blns, Dawson; Stewart, Lincoln; Wall, Sher man. Judicial Department Alder. Brown; But ler, I'urnas; Donohoe, Holt; Epperson. Clay; I'urneau, Nemnha; Hastings, Sallno; Htuuity, Jefferson; Lundgren, Fillmore; Meservr. Knox- Norvnl, Sewnrd; Peterson, I,ancoter; Pltzor, Otoo; Hplllman. Pierce; To Poel. Douglas; Tyler, Madison. Suffrage Cleve, Otoo; Howard, Doug!: Luto, Kolth; Mntteson. Fillmore: Rankin. Kearnoy; Hplllman, ricrce; WUtse, Rich ardson. Education Cowan of Boono, Hare of Ham ilton, Haskell of Dixon, Hewett or Bo Butt, Holbrook of Dodge. Lowls of Wayne. Mngrioy of Douglas, Marvin of Gage. Mc Laughlin of Douglas, Kyo of Buffalo, Pugs ley of Lancaster, Hoom of Custer, Scott of Chaso, Selleck of Lancaster, Wlltse of lticli nrdson. Public Service Corporations Abbott ot Douglas. Alder of Brown, Corrothein of anuit, Junkln of Gosper, Norval of Seward. Olesoij of Cum,nSi Jnilke o Cedar sttone of Valley, Wilson of Douglas. Private Corporations nnd Associations Austin of Harlan, Orueber of Jefferson. Kcefo of Thurston. Malllcky of Gasc Pol lard of Cass, Swoboda of Howard, Votava of Douglas. Insurance and Financial Institution Honsty of Jefferson. Johnson of Phelps. Tunkln of Gosper, Kecfo of Thurston, Mar vin of Oago. Norman of Douglas, Peterson . ,VflfJcntor, Selleck of Lancaster, Strong of Valley. Revenue nnd Taxation Anderson of Lan caster, Evans of Adorns, I'auquot of grtuit dors, Hlgglns of Colfax. Mattoson of Fill more. McDonald of Buffalo, Pollard of uss, Saunders of Douglns, Hears of Doue as, Sidncr of Dodge. Stolley of Hall, Taylor rVlf"' Wenver of ItlchardBon. Public- Indebtedness. Accounts and Ex penditures Cornell of Cherry, Ferncau of IvomMiP Hlgglns Zt Colfax. Lnndgron of Fillmore, Saunders of Douglas, Sullivan of Proeloy, Varner of Johnson. Htato and County Boundaries Blgelow of Douglas. Elwood of Antelope, Kisltk of ?,'y, SIallcky of Oage, Sughrouo of Bed Willow. County Government Clevo of Otos. Kooney of Wobstor, Price of York. Boss of Merrick. Svoboda of Howard, Wldl6 of Nance, Wilson of DouglaB. Municipal Governmant Hnre of Hamil ton, Brntton of Adams, Donahoo of Doug las, McLaughlin of DouglnH, Stewart of Lancaster. Thlolen of Platte. AVIlson of Dawes. Committee On Agriculture Elwood of Antelope; Jackson of Nuckolls, Lahnecu of Thayer, Osborne of Scotts Bluffs, Puffsley of Lancaster, Sprick of Wnshlngton. Ol Jtrom or Saunders, Sughroue of lied WULow, Wldle of Nancp. Industrial f'n m il I , t n n in.tlH r t r T Tarrothcrs of Grant, Donohoo of Holt. ITau fiuot of Saunders, Haskell of Dixon, How ard of Douglas, Kunz of Hall, Norman of Douglas, Pitier of Otoe. Irrigation, Water Power nnd Natural Be lources Abbott of Douglns, Beeler or Isln ooln; Cornell of Cherry, Flnnsburg of Kan .'i3tor, Hewett of Box Butte, Lehman of Hitchcock, Osborna of Scotts Bluffs, Prise of York, Scott OT Clmae. Highways and Internal Improvements fioolcr of Lincoln, Halderman of Pawnee. Johnson of Phelps. Lahners of Thnycr, Zoh man of Hitchcock, Mcl.eod of Stanton, Sprick of Washington. Initiative, Referendum and Recnll Bryant af Cedar, Coural of Butler, ponohuo of Douglas, Evans of Adams, Ream of Custer. Rhodes of Burt, Sldner or Dodge. Amendments nnd Revision Holbrook of Dodge, Nye of Buffalo, Splrk of Saline, Stolley of Hall, Sullivan of Greeley. Schedules Butler of Furnas, Norton of Polk, Rankin of Kearney, Rodman of Kim ball, Tylor of Mndlson. Arrangement and Phraseology Albert of Platte, Lewis of Wayne, Sears of Douglas. Wilson of Dawes. Miscellaneous Subjects Cowan of Ilooni-, Epperson of Clay. Meserve ot Knox, ihih blns of Dawson, Taylor of Custer, Davies of Boyd. Ullstrom of Saunders. o The following program has been adopted as to hours and days which the various standing committees will meet: Agriculture, bill of rights, pri vate corporations, public Indebtedness public institutions and schedule, Tues days and Thursdays, at 3 p. m Ar rangement nnd phraseology, Initiative and referendum, Insurance nnd finan cial Institutions, Irrigation, drainage, water power and nntural resources, state and county boundaries, suffrage, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 4:30 p.m. Education, executive, Judicial, legislative, revenue and tax ation, Mondays, Wednesdays and Frl days, at 3 p. m. Amendments and re vision, county government, highways, Industrial conditions, miscellaneous subjects, municipal government, Tues days and Thursdays, at 4 :30 p. m. All meetings will he public. Among the great number of propos als offered In the convention nrc two of far-reaching importance. One by Kpperson of Clay would abolish the state railway commission, and another by Blgelow of Douglns would leave the laws and government of cities nnd villages In the hands of residents of the municipalities, when not In con tllct with the constitution nnd general stnte laws. Several of the thirteen members on the committee on legislation are known to favor a one-house legislature. Hven if a majority should favor two hauso. a minority report probably will urge nut ono house of perhaps llfty or sixty members. Tho "convention, hy a vote of 52 to 27, decided to continue In session re gardless of the fact that coal conser vation Is causing a chilly atmosphere In the state lions-. Four Douglns county dek2tis nrn backing an amendment to the constitu tion which provides u poll tax of $10 on each person who Is it cltl,.-:i and tloes not vote. Two pronopnls of nn entirely dlscon. nected nature relatliiK to the I question are now boforo tho convention. one uy A. iu oieson ot Llncolc, would mnue it uniawiui to srriKo or advlso a strike lu Nebraska. The other, by Anson H. Blgelow, which proposes that recognition of the right of rnliox. tlve bargaining by workers nnd farmers be incorporated in tno constitution.